Stephen Colbert gets buzz cut for the troops in Iraq

June 8, 4:04 PMPop Media ExaminerKatrina-Kasey Wheeler

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Stephen Colbert showed his appreciation for the troops by getting a GI buzz cut from the top commander in Iraq and promptly declared victory in the war.

As the NY Daily News reports:

Claiming the war must be over because nobody's talking about it anymore, Colbert announced that it was time to "officially declare we won the Iraq war."

The newly shorn Colbert then waded into the audience of mostly soldiers as the camera panned over for close-ups of the cheering troops.

Colbert arrived in Iraq Friday to tape four shows in the domed marble hall at  Sadam Hussein's former  Al Faw Palace.  They will air starting tonight through Thursday at 11:30 p.m. EDT.

"Definitely the highlight was seeing him sacrifice his hair," said Spc. Ryan MacLeod, 35, of Greenville, S.C. 

"We're not quite ready to declare victory," Odierno said of Colbert's quip. "Things are moving forward but again, it's about bringing long-term stability."

Sitting at a desk propped up by sandbags painted like an American flag, Colbert asked Odierno if he could bring long-term stability to the United States when he's done in Iraq. The funnyman suggested that Obama should deploy troops to save General Motors.